News

Opinion: A call for action to save the Great Salt Lake
The disappearance of the Great Salt Lake would cause an ecological disaster affecting millions. Drilling for deep groundwater ...
ABC4 Utah on MSN1d
Brine flies make their home at the Great Salt Lake
It’s a feeding frenzy for birds out on the Great Salt Lake that rely on its ecosystem — billions of Brine Flies are buzzing ...
FOX 13 Utah1d
Alfalfa farm's big experiment could help Utah's water situation and the Great Salt Lake
Gibb grows alfalfa, which has been a much-derided, water-intensive crop as Utah grapples with the impacts of drought, a changing climate and the crises facing the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River.
The Cool Down on MSN2d
Scientists grow concerned over troubling phenomenon impacting one of America's largest lakes: 'May be the death of agriculture'
Frequent and recurring droughts, with record-breaking hot temperatures and increased usage, are decreasing lake levels ...
Illinois wants to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp, but a toxic mess stands in the way
The state plans to build a barrier to keep out the carp, but first it has to deal with the legacy of pollution at the ...
Grist on MSN6d
Illinois must protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the Great Lakes. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ...